Car Driver Falls Asleep Sparks Home Damage Near Washington
Larry James Gilchrist of Washington fell asleep at the wheel on Wayland road and veered off the road striking curve signs and a ditch before slamming into the Robert Ross home south of Washington. The car traveled 687 feet from loss of control and Gilchrist was charged with failure to control his vehicle.
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Robert Ross
Washington
Wayland Road
Larry James Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Ross
Gebhardt Sparks Washington Club With 62 Score
Joe Gebhardt scorched the Washington Country Club on Sunday by matching the course record with 29 for the first nine then carding 33 on the par 35 back nine to finish 18 holes at 62. His two rounds showcased extraordinary form in hot conditions.
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Joe Gebhardt
Washington Country Club
Gebhardt
4 H Livestock Judging Workout Planned Near Riverside
A 4 H livestock judging workout is set for Thursday July 12 at the Elmer Schneider farm north of Riverside. Beef and possibly swine classes will be judged with pointers from Charles Sojka an area livestock buyer. All 4 H members and parents or friends are invited to attend at 6 30 p m.
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Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Kathy Marek
Charles Sojka
Schneiders
Davenport men die in crash after high speeding car hits pole
In Auck Island Iowa a car driven by Rex Larson 24 struck a utility pole Sunday night killing two passengers Floyd Kahl 24 and William Riedesel 24 who died at the scene. Larson was listed in serious condition at a Rock Island hospital.
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Auck Island
UPI
Davenport
Floyd Kahl
William Riedesel
Rex Larson
Rock Island
Larson
First Day for Filing School Board Candidacies in Iowa
DES MOINES UP gossip reports that today marks the first filing day for local school board candidates under a new election reform. Iowa Association of School Boards executive director T. E. Davidson notes filings close at 2 p.m. on August 2 with elections set for September 11 in public school districts statewide.
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Des Moines
UPS
T. E. Davidson
Iowa Association of School Boards
Davidson
Board of Education
Export Ban Urged as Soybean Exports Threaten Iowa Supplies
Iowa State University extension economist Bob Wisner warned that without curbs on U S soybean exports Iowa supplies could run out by end of August. He cited Commerce Department projections of 34 million bushels overseas by August 31 and urged possible export controls or trimming overseas commitments by about 30 million bushels to protect domestic supplies.
Obscenity ruling spurs nationwide raids and new laws
Across the United States authorities raid blue cinemas and confiscate hard core sex books as leaders move to enforce obscenity limits after the Supreme Court allows local standards. Cities like New York Boston Denver New Orleans and Passaic act while Texas Colorado Idaho and Virginia push tighter controls and softening market options.
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United Press International
Supreme Court
UPI
Texas
Colorado
New York City
Vice Squad
Boston
Idaho
Denver
New Orleans
Passaic
N.J
Georgina Spelvin
Miss Jones
Austin
Tex
Albermarle County
Playboy
Penthouse
Government denies plan for gasoline rationing
Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon stated emphatically that the administration has ruled out any gasoline rationing to address the shortage. The report also notes FTC findings on oil industry structure and Jackson’s call for divestiture or breakup of pipelines and refineries amid ongoing price and policy debates.
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Washington
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
Nixon
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
Jackson
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Warm With Rain Chance
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon with a shower or thunderstorm possible toward evening. Highs in the lower 90s. Tonight and Tuesday thunderstorm threat increases with lows in the mid 70s and highs around 90. Rain chances 20 percent this afternoon, 40 percent tonight and Tuesday. Light southerly winds.
Amin Frees 114 Peace Corps Volunteers From Uganda
President Idi Amin allowed 114 American Peace Corps volunteers to leave Uganda after U.S diplomats intervened. The volunteers had been forced to land in Kampala en route to a Peace Corps training camp in Zaire, with Mobutu of Zaire pressing for their release. They awaited transport to Nairobi or Burundi as Amin confirmed clearance.
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Nairobi
Enya
UPI
Idi Amin
Uganda
Peace Corps
Amin
Kampala
U.S
Gary Morley
State Department
Morley
East African Airways
Zaire
Burundi
Joseph Mobutu
Kamapala
Mobutu
Freese Calls for New Public Relations Campaign
Baxter Freese of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association urged farmers to share blame for misunderstandings about farm product costs. He cited a national TV interview by Gov. Robert D. Ray and said farmers failed to explain the situation to consumers. He warned against interpreting reduced beet supplies as farmer retaliation and noted ceilings complicate production and could lead to shortages.
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JES Moines
UPL
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Baxter Freese
Robert D. Ray
Freese
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
France warns of atmospheric nuclear tests at Mururoa Atoll
France issued a Notam warning for air traffic and ordered ships to keep 50 miles from Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia. The measures aim to cover a test series likely before Bastille Day despite protests and a World Court request to suspend tests.
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United Press
France Today
South Pacific
Notam
Mururoa Atoll
French Polynesia
French National Radio
Bastille
Britain
le Bourget
Mururoa
France
Pacific Ocean
World Court
Paris
GAO Critiques U S Wheat Sale To Soviet Union
Congress investigators faulted the 1972 deal selling 750 million worth of U S wheat to the Soviet Union for policy flaws and profits, while noting benefits like improved balance of payments and higher farm income. The GAO cites $300 million in subsidies and door‑step execution by the Agriculture Department.
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Wachinutun
UPS
U. S
Soviet Union
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Agriculture Department
Nixon
U.S
Russia
Mitchell prepares for Senate Watergate testimony
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell meets Senate Watergate committee staff in Washington as public testimony looms. He declines to discuss implicating President Nixon and notes his planned testimony will occur the next day. He admits meetings about bugging occurred but says he rejected them.
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Rudiger
George Rudiger
Washington
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Iowa
Amana Holiday Inn
Richard J. Hines
Davenport
Journal
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Senate Watergate Committee
Mitchell
Nixon
Fred D. Thompson
Martha
Law Artner
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Senate Committee
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Watergate
White House
John W. Dean III
Richard Moore
Moore
Yoder wins region 7 soil conservation trophy
Mike Yoder of Mid-Prairie High School captured first in the Region 7 soil conservation speech contest held in the Amanas. The senior earned a 25 cent prize and earned a spot in the state contest in Des Moines on September 9, with his speech about two future towns shaped by soil conservation.
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Mike Yoder
Wellman
Amanas
Yoder
Robert E. Yoder
Mid-Prairie High School
Washington
Iowa
Des Moines
Ladies Auxiliary
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
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Playboy Magazine
Peace Corps Workers
Paul Swank
Mid-Prairie Vocational Agriculture
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